The 1996-97 IHL season was the 52nd season of the International Hockey League, a North American minor professional league. 19 teams participated in the regular season, and the Detroit Vipers won the Turner Cup.
Regular season
Central | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Indianapolis Ice | 82 | 44 | 29 | 0 | 9 | 289 | 230 | 97 |
Cleveland Lumberjacks | 82 | 40 | 32 | 0 | 10 | 286 | 280 | 90 |
Michigan K-Wings | 82 | 31 | 44 | 0 | 7 | 208 | 272 | 69 |
Fort Wayne Komets | 82 | 28 | 47 | 0 | 7 | 223 | 318 | 63 |
Midwest | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
San Antonio Dragons | 82 | 45 | 30 | 0 | 7 | 276 | 278 | 97 |
Kansas City Blades | 82 | 38 | 29 | 0 | 15 | 271 | 270 | 91 |
Chicago Wolves | 82 | 40 | 36 | 0 | 6 | 276 | 290 | 86 |
Milwaukee Admirals | 82 | 38 | 36 | 0 | 8 | 253 | 298 | 84 |
Manitoba Moose | 82 | 32 | 40 | 0 | 10 | 262 | 300 | 74 |
North | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Detroit Vipers | 82 | 57 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 280 | 188 | 122 |
Orlando Solar Bears | 82 | 53 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 305 | 232 | 111 |
Cincinnati Cyclones | 82 | 43 | 29 | 0 | 10 | 254 | 248 | 96 |
Québec Rafales | 82 | 41 | 30 | 0 | 11 | 267 | 248 | 93 |
Grand Rapids Griffins | 82 | 40 | 30 | 0 | 12 | 244 | 246 | 92 |
South | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Long Beach Ice Dogs | 82 | 54 | 19 | 0 | 9 | 309 | 247 | 117 |
Houston Aeros | 82 | 44 | 30 | 0 | 8 | 247 | 228 | 96 |
Utah Grizzlies | 82 | 43 | 33 | 0 | 6 | 259 | 254 | 92 |
Las Vegas Thunder | 82 | 41 | 34 | 0 | 7 | 287 | 299 | 89 |
Phoenix Roadrunners | 82 | 27 | 42 | 0 | 13 | 239 | 309 | 67 |
Turner Cup-Playoffs
Turner Cup-First round | Turner Cup-Quarterfinals | Turner Cup-Semifinals | Turner Cup-Final | ||||||||||||||||
N1 | Detroit Vipers | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
C3 | Michigan K-Wings | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
N1 | Detroit Vipers | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
N4 | Rafales de Québec | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
N3 | Cincinnati Cyclones | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
N4 | Québec Rafales | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
N1 | Detroit Vipers | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
C2 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
C1 | Indianapolis Ice | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
C2 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
C2 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
N2 | Orlando Solar Bears | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
N2 | Orlando Solar Bears | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
N5 | Grand Rapids Griffins | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
N1 | Detroit Vipers | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
S1 | Long Beach Ice Dogs | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
S1 | Long Beach Ice Dogs | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
M4 | Milwaukee Admirals | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
S1 | Long Beach Ice Dogs | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
S3 | Utah Grizzlies | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
M2 | Kansas City Blades | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
S3 | Utah Grizzlies | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
S1 | Long Beach Ice Dogs | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
S2 | Houston Aeros | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
M1 | San Antonio Dragons | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
M3 | Chicago Wolves | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
M1 | San Antonio Dragons | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
S2 | Houston Aeros | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
S2 | Houston Aeros | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
S4 | Las Vegas Thunder | 0 |
(N1) Detroit Vipers vs. (C3) Michigan K-Wings
Date | Visitors | Score | Home | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 17 | Michigan | 4 | Detroit | 3 |
Apr 21 | Michigan | 1 | Detroit | 4 |
Arp 25 | Detroit | 4 | Michigan | 3 (OT) |
Apr 26 | Detroit | 4 | Michigan | 1 |
Detroit wins best-of-three series 3-1.[1]
(N3) Cincinnati Cyclones vs. (N4) Quebec Rafales
Date | Visitors | Score | Home | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 18 | Quebec | 2 | Cincinnati | 1 |
Apr 19 | Quebec | 7 | Cincinnati | 3 |
Apr 25 | Cincinnati | 3 | Quebec | 4 |
Quebec wins best-of-five series 3-0.[1]
(N2) Orlando solar bears vs. (N5) Grand Rapids Griffins
Date | Visitors | Score | Home | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 17 | Grand Rapids | 3 | Orlando | 1 |
Apr 21 | Grand Rapids | 5 | Orlando | 4 (OT) |
Apr 23 | Orlando | 4 | Grand Rapids | 1 |
Apr 26 | Orlando | 2 | Grand Rapids | 1 |
Apr 28 | Grand Rapids | 2 | Orlando | 3 |
Orlando wins best-of-five series 3-2.[1]
(C1) Indianapolis Ice vs. (C2) Cleveland Lumberjacks
Date | Visitors | Score | Home | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 18 | Cleveland | 3 | Indianapolis | 6 |
Apr 19 | Cleveland | 6 | Indianapolis | 3 |
Apr 24 | Indianapolis | 1 | Cleveland | 2 |
Apr 26 | Indianapolis | 2 | Cleveland | 3 (OT) |
Cleveland wins best-of-five series 3-1.[1]
(S1) Long Beach Ice Dogs vs. (M4) Milwaukee Admirals
Date | Visitors | Score | Home | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 18 | Milwaukee | 5 | Long Beach | 6 |
Apr 20 | Milwaukee | 3 | Long Beach | 4 (OT) |
Apr 25 | Long Beach | 1 | Milwaukee | 0 (OT) |
Long Beach wins best-of-five series 3-0.[1]
(M2) Kansas City Blades vs. (S3) Utah Grizzlies
Date | Visitors | Score | Home | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 18 | Utah | 2 | Kansas City | 0 |
Apr 21 | Utah | 4 | Kansas City | 3 (OT) |
Apr 24 | Kansas City | 2 | Utah | 6 |
Utah wins best-of-five series 3-0.[1]
(S2) Houston Aeros vs. (S4) Las Vegas Thunder
Date | Visitors | Score | Home | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 19 | Las Vegas | 2 | Houston | 4 |
Apr 20 | Las Vegas | 2 | Houston | 4 |
Apr 25 | Houston | 1 | Las Vegas | 0 |
Houston wins best-of-three series 3-0.[1]
(M1) San Antonio Dragons vs. (M3) Chicago Wolves
Date | Visitors | Score | Home | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 18 | Chicago | 3 | San Antonio | 5 |
Apr 20 | Chicago | 4 | San Antonio | 3 (OT) |
Apr 23 | San Antonio | 3 | Chicago | 2 |
Apr 24 | san Antonio | 3 | Chicago | 2 (OT) |
San Antonio wins best-of-five series 3-1.[1]
(N1) Detroit Vipers vs. (N4) Quebec Rafales=
Date | Visitors | Score | Home | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|
May 1 | Quebec | 1 | Detroit | 3 |
May 3 | Quebec | 3 | Detroit | 1 |
May 7 | Detroit | 2 | Quebec | 1 |
May 9 | Detroit | 6 | Quebec | 3 |
May 10 | Detroit | 2 | Quebec | 6 |
May 12 | Quebec | 0 | Detroit | 3 |
Detroit wins best-of-seven series 4-2.[1]
(N2) Orlando Solar Bears vs. (C2) Cleveland Lumberjacks
Date | Vsitors | Score | Home | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|
May 2 | Cleveland | 5 | Orlando | 4 |
May 3 | Cleveland | 3 | Orlando | 2 (OT) |
May 7 | Orlando | 3 | Cleveland | 5 |
May 10 | Orlando | 3 | Cleveland | 2 |
May 11 | Orlando | 4 | Cleveland | 6 |
Cleveland wins best-of-seven series 4-1.[1]
(S1) Long Beach Ice Dogs vs. (S3) Utah Grizzlies
Date | Visitors | Score | Home | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|
May 2 | Utah | 1 | Long Beach | 2 |
May 4 | Utah | 1 | Long Beach | 4 |
May 7 | Long Beach | 4 | Utah | 1 |
May 9 | Long Beach | 3 | Utah | 2 (OT) |
Long Beach wins best-of-seven series 4-0.[1]
(M1) San Antonio Dragons vs. (S2) Houston Aeros
Date | Visitors | Score | Home | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|
May 2 | Houston | 4 | San Antonio | 0 |
May 3 | Houston | 4 | San Antonio | 3 (OT) |
May 6 | San Antonio | 2 | Houston | 5 |
May 9 | San Antonio | 2 | Houston | 1 |
May 10 | San Antonio | 3 | Houston | 4 |
Houston wins best-of-seven series 4-1.[1]
(N1) Detroit Vipers vs. (C2) Cleveland Lumberjacks
Date | Visitors | Score | Home | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|
May 16 | Cleveland | 2 | Detroit | 4 |
May 18 | Cleveland | 1 | Detroit | 4 |
May 22 | Detroit | 1 | Cleveland | 3 |
May 24 | Detroit | 6 | Cleveland | 4 |
May 25 | Cleveland | 1 | Detroit | 3 |
Detroit wins best-of-seven series 4-1.[1]
(S1) Long Beach Ice Dogs vs. (S2) Houston Aeros
Date | Visitors | Score | Home | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|
May 15 | Long Beach | 1 | Houston | 4 |
May 18 | Houston | 3 | Long Beach | 5 |
May 19 | Houston | 2 | Long Beach | 5 |
May 21 | Long Beach | 5 | Houston | 3 |
May 22 | Long Beach | 4 | Houston | 2 |
Long Beach wins best-of-seven series 4-1.[1]
(N1) Detroit Vipers vs. (S1) Long Beach Ice Dogs
Date | Visitors | Score | Home | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|
May 30 | Long Beach | 3 | Detroit | 5 |
June 1 | Long Beach | 3 | Detroit | 0 |
June 9 | Detroit | 5 | Long Beach | 1 |
June 11 | Detroit | 3 | Long Beach | 1 |
June 13 | Detroit | 1 | Long Beach | 2 (OT) |
June 15 | Long Beach | 0 | Detroit | 2 |
Detroit wins Turner Cup 4-2.[1]
References
External links
- Season 1996/97 on hockeydb.com